LOS ANGELES - Flower delivery service Teleflora is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly failing to protect customers' personal information during a data breach.
The plaintiff, Jonathan Cummings, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, alleges that Teleflora failed to implement adequate cybersecurity measures, resulting in unauthorized access to sensitive customer data.
The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on March 27. It claims that Teleflora's alleged negligence led to hackers allegedly being able to access names and Social Security numbers of Teleflora customers. Cummings argues that Teleflora had a legal duty to protect this information from unauthorized access and intrusion but failed to do so.
The complaint further alleges that Teleflora did not encrypt or redact this highly sensitive information, making it an easy target for hackers. As a result, customers allegedly now face a continuing risk of identity theft and fraud.
The lawsuit seeks to expand the action to include at least 12,000 people across the U.S. whose personal identifiable information was compromised in the data breach.
The lawsuit accuses the company of violating federal and state statutes by failing to adequately safeguard customer data and provide timely notice of the breach.
Plaintiffs are represented by attorney John J. Nelson, of the firm of Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, of Beverly Hills.